'Under the Dome' debuts tonight

TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: "Under the Dome" debut, 10 p.m., CBS. At first, we catch interesting glimpses of small-town life. There's the struggling newspaper owner, the power-hungry businessman, the handsome newcomer; the sweet-faced woman with an angry boyfriend.

Then, well, then a dome instantly descends, encasing the town. That dome is a great special effect - bringing vehicles to a crash and slicing a cow in half. But the people making this 13-hour series - novelist Stephen King, "Lost" director Jack Bender, producer Steven Spielberg - seem to have much more in mind, with deep drama. Tonight, they start well.

TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE: "Anger Management," 9:30 p.m., Fox. Two bad-behavior types in one place? That sounds more like a rock concert than a situation comedy. Still, that's what we have here. Lindsay Lohan plays Lindsay Lohan, who needs a therapist. She clashes with Charlie Sheen in comic (perhaps) ways.

OTHER CHOICES INCLUDE:

? Hockey, 5 p.m., NBC. The sixth game of the Stanley Cup play-offs is in Boston. If a seventh game is needed, it will be Wednesday in Chicago.

? "The Real Housewives of Orange County," 8-10 p.m., Bravo. This started in 2006 as a reality-show variation on "Desperate Housewives." It has spun off new versions, while keeping this version alive. Now, we have the the 100th episode, mixing current and past housewives.

? "Mistresses," 10:01 p.m., ABC. Last week ended with a jolt, as Savi (Alyssa Milano) learned she's pregnant. Now, she frets that this is via her one-night stand with a co-worker, not with her husband. Meanwhile, her lusty sister is increasingly fond of a lesbian client. More complications: Karen spends time with the grown son of her late, secret lover; April may have to pay for her late husband's affair.

Mike Hughes is a nationally syndicated television columnist. Visit him at www.mikehughes.tv.